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9:30am PST

CANCELLED -- KEYNOTE (AI DevWorld): Stack Overflow -- Why Building Trust in AI Is Key to Healthy Knowledge Ecosystem

Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PST

The internet and its business models are changing. For the last 16 years, Stack Overflow has been at the forefront, helping to shape the future of the web. In this time of disruption comes a necessary time to reflect, change, and break the norms of ‘this is how it's always been done.’ With the expansion of generative AI, many LLM providers are not allowing the world to operate as it has previously. Instead, a new paradigm has emerged: content created by thousands of creators across the Open Web is now being used to train models without respect or attribution for the original creator.

Consequently, in the current transformation, human-centered sources of knowledge are obscured. We face a world in which the old paradigms are no longer paramount, and their places in the world are redefined. Companies and organizations lucky enough to host these engines of knowledge production are at a decision point; how do they continue to monetize when the technological landscapes have changed? A change in strategy will allow these companies, AI tools, and the communities and data sets that power them to thrive.

CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar shares why in the GenAI era, trust in data is key to driving innovation, improving the developer experience, and building thriving knowledge communities.

Speakers

Jody Bailey

Chief Product & Technology Officer, Stack Overflow

Jody Bailey is the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Stack Overflow, leading our Product Management, Product Innovation, User Experience, Product Engineering, Platform Engineering, InfoSec, and IT teams.Prior to Stack Overflow, Jody spent the last eight years of his nearly 30-year... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:30am - 9:55am PST
DeveloperWeek MAIN STAGE

5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

Tracks & Topics AI & ML Certificate
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, OPEN Session, Virtual, AI Ethics (AI DevWorld)
In-Person/Virtual Virtual

10:30am PST

PRO Session: Rise of the Machines: Embracing Agentic AI

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST

AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

Jen McVicker, Atlassian, Senior Enterprise Technical Architect

You've heard of NLP. You've heard of GenAI. You may know about Predictive AI. But have you heard about Agentic AI?

Agentic AI refers to AI systems designed to operate as independent entities, capable of observing and interacting with their environment to achieve specific goals. Prepare to be amazed as this session unveils the extraordinary capabilities of AI agents, transforming your understanding of what's possible!

Speakers

Jen McVicker

Senior Enterprise Technical Architect, Atlassian

Jen is a highly skilled software development and delivery expert with over 25 years of experience in the field. She has a deep understanding of Agile principles and methodologies and has successfully led multiple teams through Agile transformations. As a member of the Advisory Services... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST
AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics Enterprise, AI & ML Certificate
Session Type PRO Session
Conferences AI DevWorld
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:00pm PST

PRO Session: Pushing the Boundary of What's Possible with Code AI

Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST

AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

YK Sugi, Sourcegraph, Senior AI Developer Advocate

In this talk, we’ll walk through how we at Sourcegraph think about the boundary of what’s possible with Code AI. We’ll start with an example from OpenAI, setting the stage for how you can think about these boundaries. Then, I’ll dive into specific ways we’ve pushed these limits—whether through a new version of autocomplete or an agentic chat experience.

Finally, we’ll step back and explore how you can think about the boundaries of your own AI system, in any domain, and make the right decisions and execute on them to stay competitive. To wrap it all up, I’ll share something I’ve recently started looking into - an idea & a prototype that I find particularly exciting.

Speakers

YK Sugi

Senior AI Developer Advocate, Sourcegraph

Founder of CS Dojo, a leading programming education platform with over 1.9 million subscribers on YouTube, dedicated to empowering individuals with the skills needed for a successful career in tech. Beyond YouTube, he actively shares insights and tips on coding, AI, and tech career... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm PST
AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics AI & ML Certificate
Session Type PRO Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, Generative AI & LLMs (AI DevWorld), AI DevWorld: AI Strategy Conference
In-Person/Virtual In Person

1:30pm PST

PRO Session: AI in Financial Services: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST

AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

Awais Bajwa, Bank of America, Head of Data & AI Banking

- Why does it matter: Financial Services is one of the largest addressable vertical markets for gen AI
- Emerging use cases: customer engagement, knowledge discovery, coding, content marketing
- The Gen AI infrastructure stack & integration with legacy IT systems
- Key challenges to adoption: data privacy, security, bias, hallucinations, regulatory compliance.
- Responsible AI: Establishing governance framework, ethical guardrails and controls

Speakers

Awais Bajwa

Head of Data & AI Banking, Bank of America

Awais Sher Bajwa is a leader in Data and AI banking, as well as a tech entrepreneur and angel investor. With a career spanning over 15 years, Awais has led over 60 strategic deals, including IPOs, M&A, and capital raises, with a total value exceeding $60 billion.Awais founded Bank... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:30pm - 1:55pm PST
AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics AI & ML Certificate
Session Type PRO Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, AI DevWorld: Industry AI Conference, Finance/FinTech AI (AI DevWorld), AI for the Enterprise (AI DevWorld)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

2:00pm PST

KEYNOTE (AI DevWorld): The Agentic Workforce Revolution: How to Futureproof Your Governance Framework

Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST

AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

Manish Rai, Snaplogic, VP of Product Marketing

The rise of AI agents shows no sign of slowing down, with the market projected* to grow tenfold from $5 billion in 2024 to nearly $50 billion by 2030. By this time, generative AI will be table stakes, and business and IT leaders will instead be grappling with how to manage an entire workforce of AI agents carrying out a range of automated tasks.

In an AI-powered future, enterprises are like gardens with AI agents as gardeners, helping the landscapers maintain the estate. These agents are smart, self sufficient tools, and excel at specific tasks, but if the tool shed is disorganized they will be slowed down — or worse, use the wrong soil or seeds and cause irreparable damage, preventing the garden from blooming to its full potential. To avoid this, organizations must keep their tools in order.

In this session, Manish Rai will explore a range of considerations for enterprises as they implement and scale a team of AI agents to set themselves up for long-term success. It will encompass topics such as function management, and how to govern the tools AI agents will have access to — while maintaining guardrails. As use cases for AI agents expand to non-technical teams, Rai will also discuss key stakeholders for overseeing implementation to prevent shadow data. Finally, he will provide tips for organizations seeking to rework their overall data governance framework to meet the moment head on, and be prepared for a new agentic workforce.

Speakers

Manish Rai

VP of Product Marketing, SnapLogic

Manish Rai is the VP of Product Marketing at SnapLogic. Rai has 15+ years of Silicon Valley marketing experience spanning Generative AI, integration, low-code, RPA, and mobility solutions. He was previously VP of Marketing at Super.AI, where he helped drive rapid company growth in... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:00pm - 2:25pm PST
AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

5. KEYNOTES & FEATURED

Tracks & Topics AI & ML Certificate
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, AI for the Enterprise (AI DevWorld), AI DevWorld: AI Strategy Conference, AI DevWorld: Industry AI Conference, AI Security & Governance & Compliance (AI DevWorld), OPEN Session, Retail & E-commerce AI (AI DevWorld)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

2:30pm PST

OPEN Session: 10 Steps to Transform RAG from POC to Production: The Hidden Complexity of RAG

Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST

AI DevWorld Stage

Neelesh Pateriya, Cisco Systems, Principal Engineer

In this talk, we will explore the journey of the Cisco DevNet engineering team as we transformed a simple Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) proof of concept (POC) into a robust, production-ready application for developer.cisco.com. While creating a basic RAG demo is straightforward, scaling it to meet production standards involves navigating a myriad of challenges and complexities. This session will provide a step-by-step guide to the key aspects of this transformation, including vector indexing, model selection, prompt engineering, agent frameworks, security, user feedback, and continuous improvement.

Speakers

Neelesh Pateriya

Principal Engineer, Cisco

Neelesh is a Principal Engineer at the Cisco Developers platform. With a strong focus on driving innovation and excellence, he leads the development of the platform and the tool "API Insights," which plays a pivotal role in enabling a comprehensive organization-wide API Quality program... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
AI DevWorld Stage

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics AI & ML Certificate
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person

2:30pm PST

PRO Session: Orchestrating Agentic AI Workflows: Bringing Predictability to Unpredictable Systems

Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST

AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

Tony Holdstock-Brown, Inngest, CEO & Co-founder

AI poses unique challenges for developers, from unpredictable compounding inference responses to varying response times to rapid iteration. In this 25-minute talk, Inngest CEO Tony Holdstock-Brown will explore how to develop and deploy reliable, flexible, and scalable AI-driven applications using "agentic workflows". Learn how to simplify complex AI workflows by autonomously managing state, scale, and queuing via step functions. Walk away with insights on customizing workflows to handle AI's unpredictability, unlocking new possibilities for AI development at scale.

Speakers

Tony Holdstock-Brown

CEO & Co-founder, Inngest

CEO of Inngest, specializing in modern queuing, orchestration, and AI workflows. Over 15 years of experience designing and building complex systems.

Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:30pm - 2:55pm PST
AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics AI & ML Certificate
Session Type PRO Session
Conferences AI DevWorld
In-Person/Virtual In Person

3:00pm PST

OPEN Session: Beyond Vectors: Evolving GenAI through Transformative Tools and Methods

Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST

AI DevWorld Stage

Alison Cossette, Neo4j, Data Science Strategist, Advocate, Educator

Embark on a thought-provoking exploration of GenAI's evolution with "Beyond Vectors: Evolving GenAI through Transformative Tools and Methods." Tailored for engineers seeking fresh perspectives, this session encourages practitioners to step beyond familiar Vector Database practices. It's not just a departure; it's a pragmatic leap forward into precision methodologies for data quality and crafting datasets essential for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) excellence. We'll navigate the complexities of adding non-semantic context through graph databases, shedding light on the nuanced limitations of distance metrics like Cosine Similarity. Join us for this insightful journey, pushing the boundaries of GenAI evolution with transformative tools and methods.

Speakers

Alison Cossette

Data Science Strategist, Neo4j

Alison Cossette is a dynamic Data Science Strategist, Educator, and Podcast Host. As a Developer Advocate at Neo4j specializing in Graph Data Science, she brings a wealth of expertise to the field. With her strong technical background and exceptional communication skills, Alison bridges... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
AI DevWorld Stage

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics Gen AI / LLMs, AI & ML Certificate, Data Management and Engineering Certificate
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, OPEN Session, Data Science & Predictive Models (AI DevWorld)
In-Person/Virtual In Person

3:30pm PST

PRO Session: How Can Engineering Leaders Measure the Impact of GenAI

Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST

AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

Yishai Beeri, LinearB, CTO

Generative AI has taken the world by storm since its general availability to the public in early 2023. Going from novel technology to commodity in months, this disruptive technology quickly found applications in the software development world - and many engineering organizations are trying to capitalize on the disruptive technology.

Nearly every engineering organization has adopted, or is thinking about adopting GenAI as a tool for developers. It has become wildly popular for everything from generating code, to writing and deploying tests, pull request reviews, experimentation and PoCs and much more. But who checks the machines?

In this talk I'll dive into the actual measurable outcomes - positive and negative - of adopting GenAI in engineering organizations. While engineering leaders rapidly jumped on the GenAI bandwagon, many are still struggling to quantify its value, not to mention manage its risks. This talk will discuss how and what to measure to understand adoption, quantify benefits and control risks in your initiative to leverage AI in your engineering organization. Join us to learn about the specific metrics you should be monitoring to ensure maximizing ROI on your GenAI engineering org initiatives.

Speakers

Yishai Beeri

CTO, LinearB

Yishai Beeri likes to solve problems, and that’s why he was so fascinated with programming when first encountered Logo back in the 80s, where the possibilities seemed endless.He has made it a focus of his career to solve complex programming problems, both as a consultant and entrepreneur... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:30pm - 3:55pm PST
AI DevWorld MAIN STAGE

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics Gen AI / LLMs, AI & ML Certificate, Dev Leadership Certificate
Session Type PRO Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, AI DevWorld: Industry AI Conference, AI for the Enterprise (AI DevWorld), AI & Organizational Change Management (AI DevWorld)
In-Person/Virtual In Person